Morphological studies indicate that Pleuronema grolierei nov. spec. and P. coronatum Kent, 1881 represent different sections of the genus Pleuronema (Ciliophora: Scuticociliatida)

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-140

  Wang, Yangang ^a   Hu, Xiaozhong ^a   Long, Hongan ^a   Al Rasheid, Khaled A S ^b   Al Farraj, Saleh A ^b   Song, Weibo ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Marine ciliates; Morphology; P. coronatum; Pleuronema grolierei nov. spec; Scuticociliates

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; EUKARYOTA; PLEURONEMA; PLEURONEMA CORONATUM; SCUTICOCILIATIA;

EID: 43849092793     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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